Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 PhD student, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Zah.c., Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Iran.
2 Associate Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran.
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Zah.c., Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Iran.
Abstract
Silence, as one of the key elements of communication, has been emphasized in various cultures and texts, including mystical literature. In mystical literature, silence goes beyond the absence of speech and serves as a means of conveying profound mystical, emotional, and philosophical meanings. Eloquent silence, as a meaningful tool in linguistic communication, holds a significant place in mystical literature. This study investigates the communicative roles of Eloquent silence in Rumi’s works, particularly Masnavi-ye Ma’navi and Divan-e Shams, based on the theories of Jakobson (1960) and Ephrat (2008). Conducted using a descriptive-analytical method with a qualitative approach, the data were collected through content analysis of verses related to silence. The findings reveal six communicative roles: emotive, persuasive, referential, poetic, empathetic, and metalingual, each with specific subcategories. The persuasive role is notably frequent in both Divan-e Shams and Masnavi. No significant difference was observed in the application of silence roles between the two works.
Key words: Eloquent silence, Rumi, Masnavi-ye Ma’navi, Divan-e Shams, communicative functions, Jakobson, Ephrat
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